Unless you are lucky enough to run into a Repair Spot on the road, your battery will probably die if you are on a longer route. Here's how to recharge your car battery in Pacific Drive to give you that extra spark of travel.
How to refill your car battery in Pacific Drive
Longer journeys through the night, the fog or perpetual darkness, will leave your battery drained and begging for some help. Learn how to refill your car battery in Pacific Drive and travel with ease through the Olympic zone.
Sadly, the electric anomalies won't be recharging your battery, just damaging your car. They could have been a little useful, considering how annoying they are, but you'll just have to depend on yourself.
The easiest way to recharge your battery is to head back to the garage and use the Charging Station. It will fill up your battery instantly. Just make sure you have your headlights turned off, or the battery will keep getting drained. You can also find an upgrade on the Fabricator for the Experimental Charging Station.
Another simple way to recharge some of your battery when on the road is by using the Battery Jumper, which you get from the Fabricator on the Battery tab. This is a survival tool that you craft from:
- 9v Battery x4
- Copper Wire x2
- Electronics x2
You can find all of these materials when scrapping Electronics like TVs, Radios, Computers, etc.
Another rarer way to recharge is to find a Repair and recharge spot at a junction. Apart from fixing your car from all driving and anomaly damage, this device will also recharge your battery for the journey ahead. However, they don't show up at all junctions, so this isn't something you should depend on.
If you want to make sure that you have enough energy to get through a drive, then you need to check out all of the Battery updates that you get from the Fabricator.
| Upgrade Name | Pre-requisite | Energy Type |
|---|---|---|
| Plasma Charger | - Unlock Battery Jumper - Basic Workbench - Install the Scanning Antenna - Research Bulb | Unstable Energy |
| Lightning Rod | - Unlock Battery Jumper - Basic Workbench - Scan a Wriggling Wreck Anomaly - Unlock a Side Rack | Stable Energy |
| Side Battery | - Unlock Lightning Rod - Basic Workbench - Unlock a Side Rack | Stable Energy |
| Hydro Generator | - Unlock Lightning Rod - Basic Workbench - Unlock a Side Rack | Stable Energy |
| Mini Turbine | - Unlock Lightning Rod - Basic Workbench - Unlock a Side Rack - Research Circuit Board | Stable Energy |
| Lead-Acid Battery | - Unlock Side Battery - Basic Workbench - Unlock a Seat Rack | Stable Energy |
| Solar Panel | - Unlock Side Battery - Advanced Workbench - Unlock a Side Rack - Research Circuit Board | Stable Energy |
| Leak-Resistant Battery | - Unlock Lead-Acid Battery - Advanced Workbench - Scan a Spike Log Anomaly - Unlock a Seat Rack | Stable Energy |
| High-Capacity Battery | - Unlock Lead-Acid Battery - Advanced Workbench - Unlock a Seat Rack - Research Circuit Board | Unstable Energy |
| XL Roof Battery | - Unlock High-Capacity Battery - Advanced Workbench -Unlock a Roof Rack - Research LIM Chip | Corrupted Energy |
| Anchor Energy Converter | - Unlock High-Capacity Battery - Advanced Workbench - Scan all three Anchor Types - Unlock a Side Rack - Research LIM Chip | Corrupted Energy |
If you want to have more space for all of your items, check out How to increase your inventory in Pacific Drive on Pro Game Guides.
